- 1. [Towertalk] AR-22 manual (score: 1)
- Author: gdaught6@leland.stanford.edu (George T. Daughters)
- Date: Mon, 23 Dec 2002 11:33:28 -0800
- Hi all, Someone was looking for the manual for an AR-22 rotator about a week ago. In my archaeological dig (garage cleaning) I came across my old AR-22 and its manual. If the needy party will contact
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2002-12/msg00668.html (6,420 bytes)
- 2. [Towertalk] Antennas vs. Antennae and Lightning vs. Lightening (score: 1)
- Author: gdaught6@leland.stanford.edu (George T. Daughters)
- Date: Thu, 22 Aug 2002 13:14:56 -0700
- And there and several distinct variants of "American" English. Then there's "strine," the English-like language spoken by the "Ozzies." 73, George T. Daughters, K6GT
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2002-08/msg00659.html (7,931 bytes)
- 3. [Towertalk] Building Permit or Not (score: 1)
- Author: gdaught6@leland.stanford.edu (George T. Daughters)
- Date: Tue, 7 May 2002 14:03:02 -0700
- Hi Alan, It depends on your community. In my town, no variance or special permit or anything is required for 55 feet and lower. They wanted me to get a permit, and have 2 inspections: 1) rebar in the
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2002-05/msg00150.html (8,392 bytes)
- 4. [Towertalk] (no subject) (score: 1)
- Author: gdaught6@leland.stanford.edu (George T. Daughters)
- Date: Tue, 26 Mar 2002 15:12:54 +0008
- Pete wrote... Being the guy with the shovel makes the bobcat bucket seem waaayyy bigger! I will always remember spending the better part of a week with my shovels, digging a 2+ cu yd hole for my towe
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2002-03/msg00704.html (8,799 bytes)
- 5. [TowerTalk] Shunt Feed Capacitor for Tower (score: 1)
- Author: gdaught6@leland.stanford.edu (George T. Daughters)
- Date: Wed, 6 Feb 2002 15:20:45 -0800
- Remember that the F12 antennas have elements which are insulated from the boom. I wouldn't be surprised if that made for a less-effective top-loading effect. 73, George Daughters, K6GT ______________
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2002-02/msg00222.html (9,223 bytes)
- 6. [TowerTalk] Tower Age (score: 1)
- Author: gdaught6@leland.stanford.edu (George T. Daughters)
- Date: Wed, 7 Mar 2001 10:41:01 -0800
- < snip > A number of children would be good insurance. Who knows where today's 5 year old will be when s/he is 20? But you could almost certainly find one of 3 or 4! 73, George T. Daughters, K6GT --
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2001-03/msg00145.html (7,877 bytes)
- 7. [TowerTalk] LOOS gauge ramblings (score: 1)
- Author: gdaught6@leland.stanford.edu (George T. Daughters)
- Date: Wed, 14 Mar 2001 13:32:39 -0800
- < snip > This is, in theory, a good way to get a known tension! But!!... If your house and garage are built like mine are, the last sentence should read "You then buy a bunch of lumber and rebuild yo
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2001-03/msg00292.html (9,336 bytes)
- 8. [TowerTalk] Concrete Strength (score: 1)
- Author: gdaught6@leland.stanford.edu (George T. Daughters)
- Date: Mon, 19 Mar 2001 14:34:13 -0800
- Hi, Their instructions for pouring the base should specify the strength! It will probably be something like 3000 PSI. I had concrete pumped in for my tower (Tri-Ex) a year ago, and ordered 3000 PSI m
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2001-03/msg00380.html (8,828 bytes)
- 9. [TowerTalk] CIA-HF as grid-dipper? (score: 1)
- Author: gdaught6@leland.stanford.edu (George T. Daughters)
- Date: Mon, 15 Jan 2001 08:27:46 -0800
- < snip > I've had fair success doing SOME dipper-type tasks with my MFJ analyzer by building a series circuit of 50ohm (non inductive) resistor, coil, and capacitor. Tune for resonance (SWR will be 1
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2001-01/msg00363.html (7,845 bytes)
- 10. [TowerTalk] belts etc. (score: 1)
- Author: gdaught6@leland.Stanford.EDU (George T. Daughters)
- Date: Tue, 2 Nov 1999 10:01:21 +0008
- Hi all, There used to be a gentleman who occasionally would advertise belts, gorilly-hooks, etc. from time to time on the towertalk reflector. It's time I bought one instead of always borrowing my fr
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1999-11/msg00032.html (6,965 bytes)
- 11. [TowerTalk] Hauling concrete. (score: 1)
- Author: gdaught6@leland.Stanford.EDU (gdaught6@leland.Stanford.EDU)
- Date: Thu, 4 Nov 1999 21:01:36 +0000
- Clint wrote... If you can get a squad of young strong people to do it with wheelbarrows, that's great. I had mine pumped in. It took me six days (part-time) to dig my 3x3x6 1/2 foot hole. It took the
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1999-11/msg00100.html (8,366 bytes)
- 12. [TowerTalk] concrete (score: 1)
- Author: gdaught6@leland.Stanford.EDU (George T. Daughters)
- Date: Mon, 8 Nov 1999 09:49:27 +0008
- Gary wrote... My concrete contractor consultant and the pumper-dude both told me: 1. Concrete ordered to be pumped is usually delivered pretty "dry", with a small slump. The mixer can adjust it as it
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1999-11/msg00147.html (8,551 bytes)
- 13. [TowerTalk] Mosley Antennas (score: 1)
- Author: gdaught6@leland.Stanford.EDU (gdaught6@leland.Stanford.EDU)
- Date: Sun, 14 Nov 1999 12:06:01 +0000
- BIll wrote... Based on 1. What I know from personal experience with F-12 C-3 and C-4SXL 2. What I've heard about Mosley 3. What I've read about Mosely vs. F-12 and others (N0AX/K7LXC report) I'd retu
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1999-11/msg00275.html (8,323 bytes)
- 14. [TowerTalk] Re: [losses] (score: 1)
- Author: gdaught6@leland.Stanford.EDU (George T. Daughters)
- Date: Tue, 16 Nov 1999 10:11:01 +0008
- In the discussion of line and tuner losses, Ward wrote... It seems we often get fooled by such things. I remember acquiring a bunch of old but apparently good RG8 coax. Before I ran it "up the tower"
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1999-11/msg00329.html (9,750 bytes)
- 15. [TowerTalk] Re: [losses] (score: 1)
- Author: gdaught6@leland.Stanford.EDU (George T. Daughters)
- Date: Tue, 16 Nov 1999 14:42:20 +0008
- Hi again, K7GCO wrote... I never said it was 100 feet. It was more like 80 or 85 feet, and it was at 29MHz. I do. I got several pieces of it free, from a good ham friend. Sure, but my point was not r
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1999-11/msg00335.html (7,410 bytes)
- 16. [TowerTalk] Re: [stainless hardware] (score: 1)
- Author: gdaught6@leland.Stanford.EDU (George T. Daughters)
- Date: Tue, 21 Sep 1999 09:45:56 +0008
- Hi all, Steve wrote... This is a funny "catch-22" sort of problem. Steel hardware rusts, and when it does, it looks ugly and guess what?... seizes and is rendered useless. Stainless hardware looks go
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1999-09/msg00498.html (8,160 bytes)
- 17. [TowerTalk] Re: (score: 1)
- Author: gdaught6@leland.Stanford.EDU (George T. Daughters)
- Date: Wed, 18 Aug 1999 15:36:37 +0008
- Hi Nat, I'm sure you'll get lots of answers to your very reasonable questions. I think 30 feet of house-bracketed Rohn 25 is very sensible. The Rohn Catalog gives lots of information and examples. Th
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1999-08/msg00298.html (8,111 bytes)
- 18. [TowerTalk] Base for Delhi 48' Free-standing Tower (score: 1)
- Author: gdaught6@leland.Stanford.EDU (gdaught6@leland.Stanford.EDU)
- Date: Fri, 27 Aug 1999 12:06:12 +0000
- Carl, VE9OV, wrote... Having just gone through this exercise, my installation instructions expressly PROHIBIT forms. They specified a pour of a minimum size with walls of undisturbed soil. 73, George
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1999-08/msg00452.html (9,590 bytes)
- 19. [TowerTalk] KT34-XA over hall (score: 1)
- Author: gdaught6@leland.Stanford.EDU (George T. Daughters)
- Date: Thu, 17 Jun 1999 14:15:34 +0008
- Vitaly asked.... Yes. You have to drill out the dented region with a 1/4 inch drill; drill thorough both the inner and outer tubes. Then with a bit of work and cursing you should be able to separate
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1999-06/msg00165.html (8,329 bytes)
- 20. [TowerTalk] permit in hand! thanks!! (score: 1)
- Author: gdaught6@leland.Stanford.EDU (gdaught6@leland.Stanford.EDU)
- Date: Sun, 20 Jun 1999 12:39:42 +0000
- Hi all, In late April I posted a request looking for help in obtaining a tower building permit in Sunnyvale, CA. Thanks to those who responded! Several folks had good suggestions, which helped to smo
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1999-06/msg00216.html (7,226 bytes)
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